Athearn G66251 HO GP39-2, CSX/YN3 #4311

GP39-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: 
• Coupler cut levers • Trainline and MU hoses
• Drop steps unless noted • MU stands
• “Nub” style walkway tread • Windshield wipers
• Lift rings • Wire grab irons
• Walkway tread • Sanding lines
• Lit number boards
• Lit class lights, if equipped
• Lit signal lights and/or beacons, if equipped
• Bell placement & type per prototype 
• Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, and breather pipes 
• Blomberg-B or Blomberg-M trucks with appropriate bearing caps
• Speed recorder unless noted
• See-through cab windows and full cab interior
• Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
• Etched metal fan grilles
• Air tanks mounted below sill unless noted
• Body-mounted McHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee® compatible
• DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin 
NEM connector
• Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field 
measurements, photographs, and more
• Accurately painted and printed paint schemes
• Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined 
flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• LED Lighting for realistic appearance
• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
• Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
• Minimum radius: 18”

CSX FEATURES:

• Ex-RDG
• Early phase 1 body
• Illuminated number boards
• Front and rear ditch lights
• 5-chime horn
• RV style roof mounted A/C
• Nose toilet hatch
• Correct CSX artwork and colors
• Chessie/CSX “mail slot” style battery box doors

CSX purchased 20 ex-Reading/D&H GP39-2’s in the late 1980’s. They operate alongside CSX’s other EMD GP’s providing power for locals, haulers, and road switching assignments. Most of the fleet can still be seen operating today.

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

#4300

• Front and rear CSX style ditch lights (alternate flash in DCC mode)
• small front EMD plow
• mixed Hyatt and Timkin bearing Blomberg B trucks with outer brake shoes removed

#4307

• Front and rear CSX style ditch lights (alternate flash in DCC mode)
• small front EMD plow
• mixed Hyatt and Timkin bearing Blomberg B trucks with outer brake shoes still installed

#4311

• Front tall EMD style and rear CSX style ditch lights (alternate flash in DCC mode)
• small front EMD plow
• mixed Hyatt and Timkin bearing Blomberg B trucks with outer brake shoes removed